Strait of Dover
The Strait of Dover or Dover Strait[1] is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel.
The strait is at the east end of the English Channel, where it joins the North Sea. Its width is the shortest distance between France and England. On a clear day, it is possible to see the coastline on the other side and the buildings on the shore without the help of binoculars.
The shortest distance across the strait is from the South Foreland, some 6 km (4 mi) north-east of Dover in the county of Kent, England, to Cap Gris Nez, a cape near Calais in the département of Pas-de-Calais, France. Between these two points – the most popular route for cross-channel swimmers – the distance is just 33 km (20 mi).
Strait Of Dover Media
View of the White Cliffs of Dover from Cap Gris-Nez (France) across the English Channel, Strait of Dover. (Focal length equivalent for 35mm Camera: 105mm). Dover is at the 11 o'clock direction from the people, app. 34 km distant. New Version:
- FranceGrisNez2Dover.jpg and
Automatic Identification System display showing traffic in the strait in 2006
Map showing the hypothetical extent of Doggerland (c. 10,000 BCE), which provided a land bridge between Great Britain and continental Europe
NASA Satellite imageDecember 2002
Notes
- ↑ French: Pas de Calais, IPA: [pɑdə kalɛ], "Strait of Calais", Dutch: Nauw van Calais or Straat van Dover
Other websites
- Channel Navigation Information Service Archived 2007-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Channel Swimming Association
- Depth Chart showing straits and former course of Rhine Archived 2012-12-08 at Archive.today
Coordinates: 51°01′17″N 1°28′38″E / 51.02139°N 1.47722°E
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